There are some unintended consequences to the cutting edge ethos of the beat scene–starting with the life cycle of its producers. Despite being of the youngest forms of music in existence, it’s probably the only one where a talented young beatsmith can start a scene in college, form a collective of likeminded virtuosos, travel the […]
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Paul Oakenfold Celebrates 30-Years of Acid House With a New Tour
Paul Oakenfold is a production maestro, there’s no disputing that. The London born producer has played the biggest festivals around the world and has helped spawn a new generation of electronic music. His gig on Saturday, May 5 at Avalon marks the 30-year anniversary of what’s been called “The Second Summer of Love” and […]
Long Beach Producer Cavalier Continues the Evolution of G-Funk on His Debut Innate
The city of Long Beach has given the world many great things, not least of which being the G-Funk sound. Pioneered by Long Beach natives Daz Dillinger, Warren G, The Dove Shack, and DJ Battlecat, and popularized by Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, Tha Dogg Pound, and ultimately Tupac Shakur and Dr. Dre, G-Funk articulated the […]
STEALMYBEATS Is OC’s Unsung A-List Hip-Hop Producer
Birthdays. Honoring the previous year of success with a celebration of becoming older and wiser. OC-native Justin Harris, better known as music producer StealMyBeats has a lot to celebrate as he is coming off his most successful year in music yet. In 2017, through his unique production, StealMyBeats accomplished placement with a vast variety […]